Maruti Suzuki giving shape to small car

Maruti’s eighth hatchback, slated for the Auto Expo in January 2010, is getting final touches. The new small car will roll on for a display for the feedback from the customers said its MD. The car, developed in the existing platform, is likely to consolidate its platforms- from 8 to three , Wagon R, Alto …

Discount manure by the car companies to woo the customers

The car buyers can feel happy to carry home the huge discounts offered by certain car companies. The move is to rise or regain the momentum pricked up by the sale volumes. Big shots like Maruti, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Ford and GM are in the list offering the discount in the range of Rs10000 – …

Volkswagen launches Beetle and Touareg

The much awaited people’s car beetle and Touareg SUV finally hit the Indian shores.  The New Beetle will be priced at Rs 20.45 Lakhs and the Touareg at Rs. 51.85 Lakhs (all prices ex-Showroom Delhi). Speaking at the launch, Mr. Neeraj Garg, Member of Board and Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars said, “We are excited to …

The reversal of fortune for Nano aspirants

The waiting for Goddot is no more. The financial institutions, once vied with each other in distributing the loan for Nano, has reversed its job now- to cancel the loans. The reason cited- long wait! Not willing to pay interest for the unavailed loan, the customers are in the beeline cancelling their loan proposal. This …

Rediscovery of 135 Pulsar- Bajaj gears up

An alarming model from Bajaj- Pulsar 135 @Rs54000- may roar the roads soon and the platform will have the series of 150cc, 180cc and 220cc. this is similar to the (re) Discover of 100cc segment in last July, in a bid to leverage the brand value. For this, the sacrifice was made with the upgrading …

Maruti on the defensive strategy

Maruti Suzuki does not want to take any chances to slid its stronghold of 50% share in the market. For this the company has strategically increased its production capacity by 75% in the next five years. This means, responding to the market demand, the increase of production would be 1.5- 1.75 million passenger cars, by …

Car and Bike Magazines in India

Though we have a plethora of Online Automobile magazines and portals in India, Offline magazines with the usual magazine layout come with exciting pictures, variety of information and ‘next-month-what’ expectations! [more informations….]

Daimler to build Mercedes C Class in the US

Daimler has restructured its making of Mercedes C Class in the US plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The move has already evoked a protest from the workers but the company sticks to its strategy, claiming that Germany is still its core production plant. This is one among such moves- SL sports models to be shifted to …

Daimler eyes on Bajaj and TVS for a truck

The end of honeymoon between Hero and Daimler made the latter to flirt with Bajaj or TVS to run the show. Daimler’s motive is to have a big shot in the industry like Magna Auto. The making of Mercedes-Benz strikes the string as Daimler intends to overtake the rivals like Volvo, MAN and Navistar. But …